Children’s Corner It’s an age-old experiment that most people are somewhat familiar with but many may not know exactly how to recreate the spectacle. Volcanoes are one of nature’s most beautiful, and devastating, phenomenon. They spur on so many questions. An easy way to teach and talk about them – or just have fun…
Ireland’s largest private healthcare group, founded by the Bon Secours, is in advanced talks regarding a merger with one of the largest health groups in the US founded by the same order. Bon Secours Health Systems in Ireland have signed a letter of intent and plan to finalise an agreement over the coming months with…
Being pro-life calls for an extension beyond the respect just for human life, the Environmental Justice Officer with the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has said in the wake of a worldwide UN report. Released this week, the report revealed one million plants and animals are now threatened with extinction, more than ever before…
Persecuted Christian Asia Bibi, who spent eight years on death row until her release last year, has reached Canada and is now reunited with her family. David Turner, Director of Church in Chains in Ireland, described it as “an encouraging day for Christians in Pakistan, for Asia justice has finally been done, but there’s a…
The South West Province of the Presentation Sisters are in the process of donating three acres of valuable land in Cork city to charity. The site of the Presentation Convent in Turner’s Cross is set to be donated to the Good Shepherd Sisters in Cork who run Edel House, in order to “alleviate the housing…
A well-known psychiatrist has said she is “surprised” at survey results which found more Irish people disagree that religion does more harm than good, despite hostility in mainstream media. Prof. Patricia Casey said there seems to be “anti-religious” sentiment among the majority of journalists and politicians. These are “out of touch” with a large proportion…
The bishop of Killaloe has called for parishioners to watch out for their elderly relatives, friends and neighbours after a red weather warning was issued for Co. Clare by Met Éireann. As Storm Hannah approaches, Ireland’s forecaster has warned that power outages are likely, and to be careful of falling trees and high waves. Intense…
Taoiseach accused of ignoring Christian persecution With Easter Sunday seeing hundreds more Christians slaughtered, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar stands accused of silence in the midst of mounting Christian persecution around the globe. Some 320 people were killed in Sri Lanka when suspected Islamists targeted churches and hotels on Easter Sunday. Mr Varadkar, who is a…
An Irish TD’s downplaying of the humanitarian crisis and severe food shortage in Venezuela is “absolutely” false according to an Irish missionary. Fr Tom Jordan MSC, who has spent over half a century ministering in the beleaguered nation, said the situation is deteriorating. Already over three million people have left Venezuela according to the UN,…
Concerns have been raised after cars were leafletted on behalf of a politician while people were celebrating Easter Mass in a friary in Donegal. Leaflets promoting Fine Gael’s Michael McClafferty were distributed without permission at Ards Friary over the weekend. The friary’s Guardian, Bro. Richard Hendrick OFM Cap., said he was “surprised” that it had…